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Is God the missing link in British identity?
A BBC survey suggests British people have a weak sense of connection to each other. With the church in decline, it's hard not to wonder whether the two are connected.
Easter 2014: Ed Young's church hoping for world record with giant Jesus in chalk
The giant image is handily positioned next to Dallas airport, with thousands seeing it each day.
Easter 2014: Best Christian movies to watch this Easter Sunday
After gathering with family and friends this Sunday for church services, fellowship, and dinner, why not watch a movie that celebrates the life and love of Christ? Here are some of the best films to watch this Easter.
Comforting Syria's children: 'Despite the bad things happening, God is still good and worthy of praise'
"I'm so tired of praying, so tired of crying," says one Christian woman after more Syrian children are killed in a school bombing
Syrian Church leader pleads for end to 'war of extinction'
The leader of Catholics in Syria has issued a desperate plea for international help, describing how one child was killed and 60 others were injured when a bomb landed on a school playground during a spate of attacks in Damascus.
Atheists put anti-Easter sign in Capitol building: 'Nobody died for our sins, Jesus Christ is a myth'
Atheists put anti-Easter sign in Wisconsin Capitol building
The Francis effect fails to reverse Catholic decline in Latin America, as evangelical Protestantism continues to rise
Catholocism in Latin America seems to be continuing to decline, while evangelical protestants, especially pentecostal and charismatic ones, are seeing their churches growing.
Heaven is For Real will not be releasing in UK theatres
Heaven is For Real is the third big Bible-related film to hit US theatres in recent weeks, after Noah and God's Not Dead, and has been greeted positively by cinemagoers. But British Christians hoping to see the film will have to wait to see it
Rachel Held Evans steps back from the blogosphere for some praying, yellin' and reflection
Popular blogger and bestselling author Rachel Held Evans has announced she is taking a step back from blogging to "pray and yell and listen and reflect" following an intense period of theological debate.
Richard Dawkins: I'm not aggressive about God...perhaps just angry
In his own eyes at least, "aggressive" would be too strong a term for his stinging attacks on faith.
Bible college to close due to lack of trainees
After 120 years of theological training, St Michael's Bible College in Cardiff is looking to close due to a lack of new trainees
The crisis of absent fathers: God can fill the hole in a child's heart
With so many young people growing up without their fathers, Dexter Howard is passionate about telling them they have a Heavenly Father who loves them as his own
Easter 2014: Church Twitter campaign asks what #EasterMeans, 'You can't keep a good God down'
Between now and Easter Day, the Church is asking people to finish the sentence #EasterMeans... with pictures, stories and messages.
North Dakota abortion law overturned by federal judge, who calls abortion ban "invalid and unconstitutional"
"The United States Supreme Court has spoken and has unequivocally said no state may deprive a woman of the choice to terminate her pregnancy at a point prior to viability," Hovland wrote.
National Prayer Day 2014: Events and prayer service to be held across the U.S.
The Day "stands as a call for us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people," the National Day of Prayer's Task Force website states.
David Cameron: Britain should be 'more confident about its status as Christian country'
The Prime Minister also said Christians should be "more evangelical" about their faith in the article for the Church Times